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Intel Xeon Gold 5215 vs AMD EPYC 7251

The Intel Xeon Gold 5215 @ 2.50GHz is newer than AMD EPYC 7251, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Xeon Gold 5215 @ 2.50GHz is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD EPYC 7251 uses around 34% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 15 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Gold 5215 @ 2.50GHz×AMD EPYC 7251+ ADD
Price $998.95 - BUY $964.22 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA3647SP3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.4 GHzUp to 2.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 20)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 10.0MB, L3: 14MBL1: 768KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP85W120W
Yearly Running Cost$15.51$21.90
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q1 2018
# of Samples87
CPU Value15.715.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1852(0.0%)1671(-9.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)15719(0.0%)14935(-5.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 @ 2.50GHz
15,719
AMD EPYC 7251
14,935
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 @ 2.50GHz
15.7
AMD EPYC 7251
15.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 @ 2.50GHz
1,852
AMD EPYC 7251
1,671
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 @ 2.50GHz AMD EPYC 7251
Max TDP85W120W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.170.24
Running cost per day$0.043$0.060
Power consumption per year (kWh)62.187.6
Running cost per year$15.51$21.90
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.